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First time home owner’s programme among top priority in 1st District Report

- Hon Andrew A. Fahie to host annual reporting to the First District on January 18, 2014
The exact date has not yet been officially release but Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie intends to hold his annual reporting meeting to the community by the end of this month, January 2014. Photo: VINO
Among the top matters to be brought to the people of the First District is that of the first time home owners’ programme and the possibilities for it to be funded through social security. Photo: VINO/File
Among the top matters to be brought to the people of the First District is that of the first time home owners’ programme and the possibilities for it to be funded through social security. Photo: VINO/File
CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI - Residents of the First District and the rest of the Territory are to brace themselves for an in-depth report from the First District Leader, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, who said that he will be rolling out in-depth, his thoughts on how the home owners' propramme will work in the best interest of all involved.

He was during a recent exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online that Hon. Fahie spoke of the progamme which he said has drawn some amount of criticism, especially from members of the House of Assembly (HoA).  

"I am very serious about the first time home owner programme running through Social Security. I have taken some criticism by persons when I revealed the plan but I'll be doing my annual reporting before the end of January to the First District and I will roll it out even more extensively," said Hon. Fahie. 

According to Hon. Fahie, he sees the social security funds as one that can help and also be repaid. "Social security does a lot of things that I consider to be noble with our money," he said and further noted that, while saying it in a positive manner, they are not of the culture of asking the people if they can do it. 

"They would sponsor an ambulance they don't ask us, we need it, and I am for it, I think it is for a good decision that they make but they didn't ask us if they could spend our money that way. They do that with the Dialysis machine, it is needed, I applaud it ... but to be honest they didn't ask us...," continued Hon. Fahie. 

Insisting that the purchases were needed and necessary, he stressed that the right thing to do is for the persons paying into the Social Security to be consulted. It is on that note that he said the first time home owners' programme can work through the Social Security.  

"Not having a home is a social problem, so since we are the ones paying and I am one of those they have sent to represent them, I am putting to them that not having a home is a social problem. It affects the economic situation of the family because they have to pay rent...It affects even down to the child learning...."  

The members of the First District can look forward to this and other solutions that their District Representative strongly feels can work to raise the standard of living and livelihood of persons in the Territory come January 18, 2014. "I'll present them, I will present some of them to the government, and they will see if they want to take them up," said the District leader. 

He further noted that despite the talks in some circles that he only complains, he has been continuously providing solutions to situations which often times falls on deaf ears. "What I recognize is that unless the solutions come from the government's side it has no weight and that is sad because the behaviour of some of them makes you wonder when they think they speaking down to you they speak as though they went to school during the week and everybody else went to school during the weekend and the holiday and especially on all-fools-day if you ask me so."

11 Responses to “First time home owner’s programme among top priority in 1st District Report”

  • wow (16/01/2014, 15:24) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    welfare, welfare.....gimmy gimmy. why everybody trying to plunder poor social security?
    • Voters (16/01/2014, 16:26) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
      fahie we the people with you NDP must go and go fast
      • yes we can (17/01/2014, 12:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        I AGREE WITH VOTERS I know the truth hurts so let avoid that as much as possible
  • dd (16/01/2014, 15:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow
  • qc (16/01/2014, 18:04) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    they cannot touch you fahie you are god's people
  • Lily Ann (16/01/2014, 21:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    A bunch of hot air and promises to get a quick vote!!!! Election season coming up....Every Jack sprat starting their independant campagne.
  • ta ta (17/01/2014, 06:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tell us more about the ndp lies from the pits of hell
  • 2015 soon come (17/01/2014, 07:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Time longer than twine so let the NDP enjoy their reign of victimization, intimidation and lies..... Nothing last forever.
  • Snake Eyes (17/01/2014, 14:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Honestly, I prefer MVW over AF! I worked in the Ministry for years and witness first hand a marked improvement in education since MVW took the reigns.
    • @Snake Eyes (17/01/2014, 15:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Speak for yourself but most of those of us who worked with both in the Ministry prefer Fahie because he wasn't in there for the show. Also he had a clearer plan & he didn't go after those who didn't agree with his plan.
  • Ah saw (18/01/2014, 10:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why people always comparing MVW with Fahie? It makes no sense. Both have value. Fahie is a district candidate & MVW is a Territorial candidate. Obviously Fahie was of some use in education or there would be no comparisons made because no one was comparing Fahie with Black when Fahie took over for Black.


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